Mame-Anna Diop (born February 6, 1988) is a Senegalese-American actress and model. Her first major roles were as a series regular on The CW supernatural mystery The Messengers (2015) and the Fox thriller 24: Legacy (2017). Diop achieved further prominence for portraying Kory Anders / Starfire on the DC Universe / HBO Max series Titans from 2018 to 2023. Outside of television, she headlined the psychological thriller film Nanny (2022).
Biography Diop was born in Senegal and moved to the United States at age six. She moved to New York at age 16 to pursue a career in acting and modeling. In 2006, she made her television debut in a recurring role on Everybody Hates Chris. In the following years, she guest starred on Lincoln Heights, Whitney, and Touch. Diop had a role in the 2013 film The Moment. In 2015, Diop starred as Rose Arvale in the short-lived supernatural drama series The Messengers. Later that year, she appeared in the thriller series Quantico and was cast in a recurring role on Oprah's drama series Greenleaf. In 2017, Diop was a series regular in the series 24: Legacy. In the DC Universe superhero series Titans (2018–2023), Diop plays the extraterrestrial princess and heroine Starfire. In 2018, Diop was cast in the horror film Us directed by Jordan Peele.
On October 16, 2022, Diop was given the Spotlight Award at the Newport Beach Film Festival.
Filmography
Film Year Title Role Notes 2011 Second Date Roxy Layla Tase Short 2013 The Moment Hawa While Expecting Cassius Angela Short Mingle Jennie TV movie Double Negative Laila Short 2016 Message from the King Becca 2017 The Keeping Hours Kate 2019 Us Rayne Thomas/Eartha 2021 Something About Her Anna 2022 Nanny Aisha 2023 The Book of Clarence Varinia 2025 The Man in My Basement Narciss Gully 2026 Strung Imani Walker
Television Year Title Role Notes 2006–08 Everybody Hates Chris Diedra Recurring cast: season 2–3 2007 Lincoln Heights Sharon Episode: "Suspicion" 2011 Whitney Waitress Episode: "First Date" 2012 Southland Girl Episode: "Wednesday" 2013 Touch Lila James Episode: "Perfect Storm" 2015 The Messengers Rose Arvale Main cast Quantico Mia Episode: "Found" & "Over" 2016 Greenleaf Isabel Recurring cast: season 1 2016–17 24: Legacy Nicole Carter Main cast 2018 Bosch Desiree Zeally Recurring cast: season 4 2018–2023 Titans Koriand'r / Kory Anders Main cast, billed as "Mame-Anna Diop" for season 3 & 42026Scarpetta Post-production
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